baber/WOPTO huggingface dataset:
Patent GB-2582759-A (GB)
Title: A ground surface access assembly frame and method of installation or replacement
Inventor: BARRY TURNER
IPC: E02D29/14
Filed: 2019-03-30
Abstract: A ground surface access assembly frame 10 has a key-engaging member 16 externally of the frame to allow engagement of a key by sideways- and then upwards- motion. The key-engaging member extends from a support flange 14. The key-engaging member may have a roof portion 20 raised from the frame, with a pair of recessed slots 18 to engage the key. The roof portion may have a generally “U-shaped” cutaway to allow sideways access of the shaft of a lifting key.
Patent GB-2582801-A (GB)
Title: Spray head
Inventor: NIGEL PAUL SANSUM
IPC: B05B1/18
Filed: 2019-04-03
Abstract: A spray head 100 comprises a face plate 102 including at least one aperture 118 and a blocking plate 124 positioned above each aperture. The blocking plate is configured to be in a first position when a pressure of a fluid is at or below a threshold fluid pressure, whereby in the first position the blocking plate prevents the flow of the fluid through the at least one aperture. The blocking plate is configured to slide over the face plate to a second position when the pressure of the fluid is above the threshold fluid pressure. In the second position, the blocking plate allows flow of water through the at least one aperture. The blocking plate may be moved by means of a cam mechanism 132. The spray head may be a non-drip shower head and the fluid may be water.
Patent GB-2584414-A (GB)
Title: Walkways
Inventor: JOHN P EVANS
IPC: E04G21/32
Filed: 2019-05-21
Abstract: The walkway system 1 comprises a tread 2; a handrail 4 connected to the walkway by a hinge 16, wherein the handrail can rotate between two limits; and a mounting means which forms a connection with a roof. The rotation limits may be dictated by the hinge and the tread, wherein one limit comprises a vertical orientation of the handrail and the other comprises a horizontal orientation. The handrail may fold in towards and abut a portion of the tread, and there may be a retaining means at a lateral edge of the tread. The mounting means may be disposed beneath the tread, forming a permanent or detachable connection with the roof. There may be a plurality of mounting means disposed along the length of the walkway, forming a connection with the top surface of a roof. The tread may be disposed on top of or above the roof surface.
Patent GB-2579688-A (GB)
Title: Foam finger
Inventor: EVA WIRTH
IPC: G02B30/27
Filed: 2019-06-11
Abstract: A foam finger 1 comprising at least two connected side faces 4, 5 connected to each other, at least a portion of at least one said side face comprising a printed lenticular foil and/or a lenticular foil 6 with at least one image behind the foil. The two faces may be attached directly or held apart by an edge strip (not pictured) to hold a three-dimensional form. The lenticular display may have a paper or fabric-like backing to protect the printing from damage. The hand cavity inside the foam finger might have individual fingers 10. The hand might be making a Vulcan salute or lewd gesture. The novelty foam hand can be used when cheering by spectators in sports events while providing a moving image, which might include advertising, or a symbol or emblem representing a sports club.
Patent GB-2585085-A (GB)
Title: A method of bonding polyolefin substrates
Inventor: Brian Deegan
IPC: C09J133/26
Filed: 2019-06-28
Abstract: A method of bonding a first polyolefin substrate to a second substrate comprising the steps of: (a) providing an amount of an exothermically curable composition which generates an exotherm of at least 65°C desirably at least 70°C, within 15 seconds and desirably within 10 seconds; (b) creating an assembly comprising the first polyolefin substrate and the second substrate with the amount of the exothermically curable composition positioned in a bond area between the substrates; (c) curing the amount of the exothermically curable composition to generate an exotherm of at least 65°C desirably at least 70°C, within 15 seconds and desirably within 10 seconds; so that the exothermically curable composition bonds to the polyolefin due to softening of the polyolefin within the bond area as a result of the exotherm. The polyolefins are selected from polyethylene, polypropylene, polybutylene, polymethylepentene, polyisobutylene and ethylene containing rubbers. Most preferably the polyolefins to be bonded are polyethylene or polybutylene or blends thereof.
Patent GB-2586262-A (GB)
Title: Photodetector
Inventor: CHING-FUH LIN
IPC: H01L31/108
Filed: 2019-08-15
Abstract: A photodetector comprises: a semiconductor substrate 20 (e.g. silicon) with a surface with a plurality of micro- or nano-structures (e.g. a micro-array of nano-pyramids); an ohmic contact electrode 22 on the rear face of the substrate 20; a metal Schottky contact electrode 24 provided on the nano-structures; wherein carriers in the Schottky electrode 24 are excited by incident light to form electron/hole pairs or hot carriers across the Schottky barrier junction. The nano-pyramids may be either inverted or upright pyramid structures (IPS or UPS) and the size of the pyramids may induce localised surface plasmon resonance (LSPR). The photodetector is capable of detecting sub-band gap wavelengths (e.g. 500 nm to 10000 nm).
Patent GB-2586870-A (GB)
Title: Surgical apparatus
Inventor: DVIR COHEN
IPC: A61B34/35
Filed: 2019-09-07
Abstract: A surgical apparatus comprising: an electrical-tool at a distal end of an articulated mechanical arm 102; a flexible sleeve 210 disposed in a bendable portion of the arm, the sleeve 210 having an outer surface comprising a plurality of surface features defining a helical wire-path around a central longitudinal axis CL of sleeve 210; and an electrically conductive wire 255 on an outside of sleeve 210, wire 255 being engaged with the surface features to follow the helical wire-path and provide an electrical path between the tool and an electrical power source. Preferably, the tool is a surgical tool selected from: a grasper, forceps, scissors, a clamp, a hook and a laser. An actuation cable may pass through an inner conduit of the sleeve 210 to mechanically operate the tool. The plurality of surface features may comprise alternating parallel longitudinal ribs 248 and troughs 249 being helically aligned around the sleeve’s longitudinal axis for a lengthwise sleeve portion, the helical wire-path passing within one of the troughs 249. The arm’s bendable portion may comprise bendable segments or non-contiguous segments. Also disclosed: a teleoperated robotic surgical system; and an apparatus for performing electrosurgical operations using an electrosurgical power generator.
Patent GB-2587361-A (GB)
Title: Flow-through heaters
Inventor: GRADUS JOHANNES KLOPPERS
IPC: F24H1/12
Filed: 2019-09-24
Abstract: An electrically powered liquid flow-through heater comprises first and second thick film heating elements that define a chamber therebetween. Each element comprises a substrate 1a,b having at least one thick film heating track 7b thereon and a heating surface on an opposite face. One or more flow directing components, ideally a corrugated channel guide 21 defining a plurality of parallel channels, is provided in the chamber and liquid flows through the chamber. Ideally the heater includes an inlet and outlet manifold and depressions 19 that restrict an internal cross-section of the heater between the manifolds and the parallel channels. A method of manufacturing the heater comprises forming the heating tracks on the substrates before the substrates are fixed together. Other aspects define a heating element with a heating surface, e.g. plate heated by thick film heater tracks, wherein the heater also comprises a housing 1 defining a space through which liquid flows in thermal contact with the heating surface and one or more components, e.g. baffles, for disrupting liquid flow within the space. The components are either fixed to the surface by a thermally conductive adhesive (e.g. epoxy/silicon resin), a braze, or are thermally insulated from the surface.
Patent GB-2581022-A (GB)
Title: A method for manufacturing gun barrels
Inventor: JAMES ANTHONY STEWART
IPC: F41A21/06
Filed: 2019-12-14
Abstract: A method for forming a set of gun barrels 40, includes the step of machining an elongate key 21 along a length of a metal billet. The metal billet is mounted on a machining jig and clamped along the key 21. Milling operations are performed on the mounted metal billet in a 5-axis CNC milling machine to form a set of gun barrels 40 having a pair of bores and a rib 41, the rib 41 extending lengthwise proximate the key 21; The set of gun barrels are then separated from the key 21 along the length of the rib 41. The gun barrels 40 may be shotgun barrels in over-and-under or side-by-side configurations and the key 21 may have a dovetail section.
Patent GB-2592003-A (GB)
Title: Holder
Inventor: SIMON HUGHES
IPC: B64D11/06
Filed: 2020-02-07
Abstract: A holder, suitable for an aircraft or vehicle seat, has a number of elastic parts 2a,2b,2c and a grip 4. The grip has a surface 15 shaped to position against a rolled-up newspaper 6. The elastic parts are secured to a rear surface of a vehicle seat back 10 or to a literature pocket (fig.9,11) on the seats rear surface, urging the shaped surface of the grip towards the seats rear surface / pocket so that a newspaper placed between the grips shaped surface and the rear surface / pocket is held in place. The elastic parts may be elastic cords and/or bands, forming between 2-10 arms 7a-7f projecting outwardly from the grip. The shaped surface may be a curved concave recess, and have a high friction surface of deformable material such as rubber. The grip may have a pulling handle 12 with a recess forming a storage area 9 for personal items. Holes 8a,8b,8c,8d, loops and/or channels (fig.3,13a) may be provided at lateral edges and/or near the base of the pocket through which the elastic parts can be threaded to attach them.
Patent GB-2593716-A (GB)
Title: Controlling memory access in a data processing systems with multiple subsystems
Inventor: THOMAS CHRISTOPHER GROCUTT
IPC: G06F21/62
Filed: 2020-03-31
Abstract: Apparatuses, methods and techniques for controlling memory access in a data processing system are disclosed. The operating data processing system comprises multiple subsystems, each comprising at least one processing element and at least one peripheral device. Memory transaction control circuitry receives memory transaction information of a memory transaction comprising a stream identifier indicative of the issuing peripheral device. A main control register indicates an address of a stream table having multiple entries each comprising an owning subsystem identifier. At least one subsystem control register corresponding to each subsystem of the multiple subsystems stores memory access checking configuration information. On receipt of the memory transaction information an entry of the stream table is selected in dependence on the stream identifier. At least one subsystem control register corresponding to the subsystem identified by the owning subsystem identifier of the entry is selected. Enforcement is then caused of memory access rules in dependence on the memory transaction information and the memory access checking configuration information stored in the selected at least one subsystem control register.
Patent GB-2581664-A (GB)
Title: Audio peripheral device
Inventor: MICHAEL PAGE
IPC: H04B11/00
Filed: 2018-11-09
Abstract: There is provided a method in a peripheral device comprising one or more microphones. The peripheral device is connectable to a host device via a digital connection. The method comprises: receiving, from the one or more microphones, an audio data stream relating to speech from a user, the audio data stream comprising a stream of data segments; and, responsive to detection of a trigger phrase in one or more first data segments of the audio data stream: effecting activation of the digital connection; and transmitting one or more biometric features extracted from the one or more first data segments to the host device via the digital connection for use in a voice biometric authentication process.
Patent GB-2586700-A (GB)
Title: Suggestion engine for aftermarket brokered wagers
Inventor: EDUARDO BURILLO
IPC: G07F17/32
Filed: 2020-05-29
Abstract: A suggestion method for aftermarket brokered wagers includes selecting a subscriber to an aftermarket brokered wager computing system and determining at least one profile characteristic for the subscriber. A set of available wagers 110 owned by other subscribers 170 are then filtered according to the determined profile characteristic to produce a recommended wager owned by a specific one of the other subscribers. A message 150 is pushed to a mobile device 120 of the selected subscriber recommending a fractional purchase of the recommended wager at odds established at a time of acquisition of the recommended wager irrespective of contemporaneous odds for the recommended wager. In response to the acceptance of the recommended fractional purchase by the selected subscriber, a registry entry is then written in the brokered wager computing system denoting a fractional ownership of the recommended wager by the selected subscriber along with the specific one of the other subscribers. The at least one profile characteristic may be a geographic location, a wager type, a favourite team or a social media connection assigned to the selected subscriber.
Patent GB-2581945-A (GB)
Title: Scalable dependency matrix with one or a plurality of summary bits in an out-of-order processor
Inventor: Joel Silberman
IPC: G06F9/38
Filed: 2018-11-09
Abstract: Aspects of the invention include tracking dependencies between instructions in an issue queue. The tracking includes, for each instruction in the issue queue, identifying whether the instruction is dependent on each of a threshold number of instructions added to the issue queue prior to the instruction. The tracking also includes identifying whether the instruction is dependent on one or more other instructions added to the issue queue prior to the instruction that are not included in the each of the threshold number of instructions. A dependency between the instruction and each of the other instructions is tracked. Instructions are issued from the issue queue based at least in part on the tracking.
Patent GB-2589405-A (GB)
Title: Electrical component
Inventor: JIAYIN ZHONG
IPC: H01R13/52
Filed: 2020-07-22
Abstract: An electrical component comprising a panel 10 comprising a hole 12 formed thereon, the hole 12 penetrating through the panel 10 along a first direction L1 perpendicular to the panel 10. A housing 20 is coupled to the panel and these define a cavity 15. Adjacent to the panel 10, the cavity 15 has a protection gate 30 comprising a protection face 32 abutting the panel 10 and enclosing the hole 12. The protection gate 30 has a guide face 34 which abuts a returner 40. In response to insertion of a plug 2 through the hole 12, the protection gate 30 and the returner 40 move away together from the panel 10 along the first direction L1. Additionally, the protection gate may retract along a second direction L2 perpendicular to the first direction L1.
Patent GB-2598589-A (GB)
Title: Passenger suite for a vehicle and seating array
Inventor: MARTIN RICHARD DARBYSHIRE
IPC: B64D11/06
Filed: 2020-09-02
Abstract: A passenger suite (fig.102A),, suitable for a vehicle such as an aircraft or a train, has an adjustable seat 104 with a base (fig.1,108) and back( fig.1,106), which can be put in a stowed configuration (figs.2-6); and a deployable bed 800, separate from the seat, which deploys from a stowed configuration to overlie the stowed seat back (figs.6-10). Preferably the bed folds along a centreline 904, and is deployed by lifting or driving the bed from a position at right angles to a floor of the suite and rotating it to be parallel with the floor when deployed. The suite may have opposing sidewalls 802,804 at least one of which may support the bed when deployed across the full suite width, the bed may also be supported by a surface 114 of an adjacent suites footwell. Also claimed is an ottoman (fig.10,1006) for a passenger suite for a vehicle, which is deployed (figs.10-12) to form an extended sleeping surface (fig.12,1200;fig.15b,1506) in conjunction with a separate bed or a separate adjustable seat (fig.15,1500a) when deployed the ottoman occupies at least a part of an access aisle (fig.13,103;fig15a,1501) separating passenger suites.
Patent GB-2589707-A (GB)
Title: Animal feeder with flexible fingers
Inventor: Kevin Hadfield
IPC: A01K5/01
Filed: 2020-09-07
Abstract: An animal feeder, e.g. a slow feeding bowl, comprises a sidewall or other food retaining feature that surrounds a lower feed surface from which one or more flexible fingers 32 project into the feed area. The protruding fingers may be formed of silicone or polyurethane elastomer, may taper between proximal and distal sections of constant diameter, and may be arranged in concentric rings. The resilient fingers or bristles may be formed integrally with the bowl or its feed surface or, alternatively, as part of a fingered mat 30 that is either affixed to the feed surface or located below it with the fingers passing through holes (24, Fig. 7) in the feed surface and into the feed area, e.g. retained by a resilient outer lip or rim 31 of the mat that grips the feed surface from beneath.
Patent GB-2600748-A (GB)
Title: Balcony developments
Inventor: TIM HILL
IPC: E04G21/14
Filed: 2020-11-09
Abstract: A balcony system and method of installing a balcony is disclosed which comprises a cassette balcony and an attachment beam extending from a building for supporting the cassette balcony. The attachment beam comprises a stopper configured to allow the cassette balcony to slide onto the attachment beam, the stopper comprising a stopping face which is configured to abut a stopper engaging portion of the cassette balcony such that the cassette balcony is prevented from slidably detaching from the attachment beam. In another aspect a balcony comprises a floor a hooking anchor below the floor and an aperture passing through it and aligned with the hooking anchor. The balcony can be lifted via a hook passing through the aperture to hook onto the hooking anchor. In another aspect a balcony attachment beam has a lateral recess with first and second facing surfaces and a balcony has a clamping mechanism with a pair of spaced adjustable arms configured to engage with the attachment beam by gripping the surfaces of the lateral recess. In another aspect a balcony comprises a plurality of rafters each comprising surface forming portion and an integrally formed strengthening portion, the surface forming portions co-operating to come a floor or base/soffit surface of the balcony. For example the rafters my be in the form a C, Z, I or T section.
Patent GB-2604376-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus suitable for use with a munition
Inventor: MARTYN JOHN HUCKER
IPC: F42C15/24
Filed: 2021-03-04
Abstract: A fuze arming system 100 for a munition comprises an arming circuit 102 arranged to detect a setback event and, in response to the setback event, generate a signal indicating that an arming event has occurred. The arming circuit 102 comprises a sensor 108 configured to produce a graduated output when the setback event occurs. The fuze arming system 100 is arranged to use that graduated output.
Patent GB-2600186-A (GB)
Title: Reverse-jet pulverized coal burner with preheating on annular wall
Inventor: SHUIQING LI
IPC: F23K1/04
Filed: 2021-04-06
Abstract: A reverse-jet pulverized coal burner 100 with preheating on an annular wall includes a pre-combustion structure 110, a reverse-jet assembly 120, and a secondary air assembly 130. The pre-combustion structure includes a preheating combustion chamber 111 and a central ejection pipe 112 that is fluid communicated with the preheating combustion chamber. The reverse-jet assembly includes an annular slot shaped flap 122 connected to an end of a primary pulverized coal pipe 121 and partly located at an outlet end of the pre-combustion structure, and the primary pulverized coal pipe is sleeved outside the pre-combustion structure to form a primary coal-air flow channel 1211 surrounding the pre-combustion structure. A reverse-jet channel 1221 is formed between the annular slot shaped flap and the pre-combustion structure, and the secondary air assembly includes a secondary air pipe 131 and at least one hollow swirl vane 132 at an outlet end of secondary air channel. The secondary air pipe is sleeved outside the primary pulverized coal pipe to form a secondary air channel 1311 surrounding the primary pulverized coal pipe. The arrangement provides a simple structure which is highly reliable in operation.
Patent GB-2602368-A (GB)
Title: Push button release mechanism for pliers
Inventor: DAVID T ROSS
IPC: B25B27/20
Filed: 2021-06-29
Abstract: A tool (100, Figure 1) such as pliers includes first 102 and second 104 portions pivotally coupled together by a push button release mechanism 106. The first portion includes a first opening 120 adapted to axially and slidably receive the release mechanism. The second portion includes a threaded opening 124 adapted to threadedly couple to the release mechanism. The push button release mechanism includes a push button 132, axially movable between first and second positions, a receiving portion 146 having an outer diameter, and an engagement portion 148 having an outer diameter, extending axially from the receiving portion. A sleeve 136 defines a cavity 150 within which the push button moves axially, the sleeve including external threads and a ball opening 144 for a ball 142. A biasing member 152 such as a spring is adapted to bias the push button axially outward from the cavity to the first position and align the engagement portion with the ball when axial force is not applied to the push button. When axial force is applied to the push button, the push button is adapted to be disposed in the second position to align the receiving portion with the ball.
Patent GB-2607387-A (GB)
Title: NOx storage material
Inventor: Yannick Bidal
IPC: F01N3/08
Filed: 2022-02-28
Abstract: A storage material for nitrogen oxides, NOx, comprising a mixed oxide of cerium, oxygen, and a first rare earth metal other than cerium. The storage material further comprises a second, different rare earth metal that is disposed or supported on the surface of the mixed oxide. The first and second rare earth metals may be lanthanum and neodymium respectively. The storage material may also contain zirconium and comprise 50-95 wt. % of CeO2, 1-10 wt. % of ZrO2, 0.5-20 wt. % of the first rare earth metal and 0.5 to 20 wt. % of the second rare earth metal. The storage material may be formed by spray-drying. The storage material may be used in a NOx adsorber catalyst in an emission treatment system for a diesel engine.
Patent GB-2604751-A (GB)
Title: Construction of an Arch
Inventor: JOHN STUART
IPC: E04F13/14
Filed: 2021-05-17
Abstract: The frame comprises a supporting structure comprises a back plate 12 and is configured to support two or more masonry slips. Two or more rails are positioned on the back plate of the supporting structure wherein each rail 20 includes a projection 22 extending away from the back plate. A retaining element 24 extends from the projection such that the retaining element is approximately parallel with the back plate. The frame further comprises two or more soffit rails 30 positioned on the underside plate 14 with a retaining element 34, extending from projections 32, which are parallel to the underside plate. The retaining elements extending towards each other. Also claimed is a frame where the supporting structure is a lintel. Also claimed is an archway with the frame and a building with the frame. Also claimed is a method of assembling the frame.